One suggestion being considered is the so-called intelligent congestion charge of between £1-£10.

Another suggestion is adding £5 to off-street parking charges.

While a possible metro system is still in the planning stages, improving bus services could be the best way to tackle the problem in the short term.

However, long term improvements to public transport are likely to be funded by a number of charges including the proposed congestion charge.

More details of the options will be revealed at the beginning of the new year.

Cambridgeshire Live previously reported on the new measures that could be introduced. The news caused a stir among people in Cambridge, with many feeling it’s not a good idea.

One person said: “NO!! It’s time to stop penalising citizens further for the consequences of bad planning, bad decision making and poor use of funding by the people paid to make Cambridge function properly.”

Another reader said: “Not everyone going into Cambridge is going to work. If shops had to survive on trade that could be transported by bike alone most of the shops in Cambridge would close. Congestion charging would devastate Cambridge City centre.”

Someone else said: "They do understand what happened don't they? People who have lived in this town for years can no longer afford to do. So many people moved to places just outside the town so now have to drive back in to get to work.”

One commented: “Excellent idea, can't happen soon enough. Get these cars out the city."

Another wrote: “I cycle to work 7 days a week throughout the year, and I'm all in favour of congestion charges, so as to reduce the traffic. Much more money needs to be spent on better cycle lanes IMHO. More and more people are now cycling to work, and even the older folk are starting to commute with bikes (including electric bikes).”

Some people agreed that traffic in the centre is a problem, but say alternative solutions would help more.

One person said: “One answer to all this - it's the traffic light timing. And when the council actually send engineers out to pay attention to what the lights are doing and when and where the queues are happening = congestion could be a thing of the past.”

Another said: “If we are travelling as a family (5) then the bus is much, much more expensive as that's per person, whereas the car is per vehicle. How about family bus tickets?”

Some people said it is cycling that contributes to the problem, writing: “Also, it doesn't help when a lot of cyclists insist on riding along the road, holding up vehicular traffic, when there are dedicated cycle and footpaths provided. I know there is no legal obligation for them to use the cycle path and they are perfectly entitled to stay on the road, but they should show more consideration .”